EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING EXAMS To earn a teaching credential in the District of Columbia, applicants are required to present passing scores for the required exams for the credential being sought. Applicants must meet current testing requirements at the time of application. • Classroom teachers required exam(s) – Applicants must provide passing scores on: an approved basic skills exam, a subject content exam, and a pedagogy exam for the teaching area and grade level of the credential being sought. *For subject areas where the District of Columbia has not adopted a subject content exam, the applicant must hold a completed degree major in the subject area or have completed an approved educator licensure program in the area, in addition to providing passing scores on an approved basic skills exam and a pedagogy exam. o Added teaching endorsements required exam(s) – Applicants with an active standard District of Columbia teacher credential may submit passing scores for the corresponding subject content exam and pedagogy exam required for an added endorsement in another teaching subject area. This option is available only to applicants with an active standard DC teacher credential only and is not applicable to individuals holding a student/pupil service provider credential or school principal certification. • Student/pupil service providers and School Principals required exam(s) – Applicants must provide passing scores for the subject content exam in the specialty area of the credential being sought. Applicants in this category are not required to provide passing scores on the basic skills exam or pedagogy exam. • Out-of-state credential holders – Applicants who hold an active standard or professional credential from another reciprocal state accepted by the District of Columbia, may submit passing scores for comparable exams passed in the other state. In instances where certain exams may not have been required in the other state, the applicant is required to provide score reports demonstrating passing scores for all exams required by the District of Columbia prior to earning a full standard DC credential. How to Submit Scores Applicants must demonstrate that they have met or exceeded the passing scores on all required exams when applying for a District of Columbia educator credential. Applicants submitting score reports must scan all pages of their official score report(s) and save this document as one complete PDF file. Applicants must then upload this file to the online application when applying for a credential. In order to obtain official score reports, applicants should contact the testing agency. OSSE will also accept scores submitted in the following ways: (1) Notation of passing scores for required exams on official transcripts; and/or (2) Official test score verification form signed by the state education agency where an active standard or professional credential is held, if an applicant is unable to obtain official examinee score reports. 8/2021 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 1 of 8 State Routing Code To select the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) as a test score recipient use code 7076. *Please be advised that solely choosing OSSE as a score recipient for Praxis test scores does not fulfill the submission requirement. To support the timely processing of applications, applicants must submit a copy of their score report(s) when applying for a DC credential. To avoid processing delays or potential application rejection, make sure that all pages of official score reports have been properly scanned as clear, legible and complete PDF documents. EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING EXAMS REQUIRED BASIC SKILLS EXAM(S) Testing Area Test Code Required Score 5751/ 5752 Combined Praxis Core (use this code if you are registering to take all three sub tests during See below (Reading, Writing & Math) the same testing session) 5712/ 5713 Praxis CORE - Reading 156 (use this code if you are registering for this specific sub test) 5722/ 5723 Praxis CORE - Writing 162 (use this code if you are registering for this specific sub test) 5732/ 5733 Praxis CORE -Mathematics 150 (use this code if you are registering for this specific sub test) Praxis I PPST Praxis I PPST - Reading 0710/5710 172 Praxis I PPST - Writing 0720/5720 171 Praxis I PPST - Mathematics 0730/5730 174 Praxis I PPST - Composite PPST - Composite required minimums: R = 168; W = 165; M = 169 517 Praxis I CBT Praxis I CBT - Reading 0711 319 Praxis I CBT - Writing 0721 316 Praxis I CBT: Mathematics 0731 319 Praxis I CBT - Composite CBT - Composite required minimums: R = 314; W = 307; M = 314 954 ALTERNATE BASIC SKILLS EXAMS Passing scores for the alternate basic skills exams, may be presented to meet the required basic skills reading and mathematics exam requirement. Applicants with a passing score for the GRE (writing) exam may present those scores, in lieu of the Praxis basic skills writing exam. Otherwise, a passing Praxis writing exam score shall be required in combination with the alternate exams below. ACT Composite 20 SAT (taken in 2005 and after) Verbal & Math 960 SAT (taken prior to 2005) Verbal & Math 850 GRE (taken in 2012 and after) Verbal & Math 288 GRE (taken prior to 2012) Verbal & Math 870 GRE Writing 3.5 SPANISH LANGUAGE-BASED ALTERNATE BASIC SKILLS EXAMS Non-native English speaking educators may submit passing scores for the Prueba para la Certificación de Maestros (PCMAS) exam administered by the College Board to meet the required basic skills reading, writing and mathematics exam requirement. PCMAS (Prueba para la N/A 89 Certificación de Maestros) 8/2021 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 2 of 8 EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING EXAMS cont’d REQUIRED EXAMS FOR TEACHER CREDENTIALS WHERE A SUBJECT CONTENT EXAM HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED In teaching areas where a subject content exam has not been adopted or where the teaching area serves P-12 grades, applicants must hold a completed degree with a major in the area and present passing scores for one of the required PLT exams. An accepted basic skills exam and one (1) of the following PLT exams; Refer to basic skills and alternate basic exam section **Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT): Grades K-6 5622 160 **Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT): Grades 5-9 5623 160 **Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-12 5624 157 Code Required Score REQUIRED EXAMS FOR CLASSROOM TEACHER CREDENTIALS Credential Area All teacher credential area(s) ART (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS - VISUAL ARTS (P-12) BIOLOGY (7-12) BILINGUAL EDUCATION (P-12) BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDUCATION (P-12) BUSINESS (7-12) CHEMISTRY (7-12) COMPUTER SCIENCE (7-12) EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (PreK-3) ELEMENTARY (1-6) ENGLISH (7-12) 8/2021 Test Name An accepted basic skills exam and combination of the following exams; Art: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Biology: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Core Knowledge & Applications Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Business: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Chemistry: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Computer Science Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Early Childhood Education Principles of Learning & Teaching: Early Childhood Special Ed: Pre-School/Early Childhood Principles of Learning & Teaching: Early Childhood To take all four subtests at the same time use this code. To take separately use codes below. Refer to basic skills and alternate basic exam section 5134 158 ** ** 5235 5624 150 157 ** ** 5354 ** 151 ** 5101 5624 5245 5624 5652 5624 5025 5621 5691 5621 154 157 152 157 149 157 156 157 159 157 *5001 See below Multiple Subjects: Reading subtest 5002 157 Multiple Subjects: Mathematics subtest 5003 157 Multiple Subjects: Social Studies subtest 5004 155 Multiple Subjects: Science subtest 5005 159 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6 5622 160 English: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 5038 5624 167 157 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 3 of 8 EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING EXAMS cont’d ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE (P-12) GENERAL SCIENCE (7-12) GIFTED & TALENTED EDUCATION (P-12) HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P-12) HOME ECONOMICS (7-12) MARKETING (7-12) MATHEMATICS (7-12) MIDDLE SCHOOL - GENERAL (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: ENGLISH (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: MATHEMATICS (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: SCIENCE (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: SOCIAL STUDIES (4-8) MUSIC - INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS – MUSIC (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA & THEATER (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS DANCE (P-12) PHYSICS (7-12) SOCIAL STUDIES (7-12) 8/2021 English to Speakers of Other Languages Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) or World Languages Pedagogy (5841) General Science: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Gifted Education Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Health & Physical. Ed: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching Family and Consumer Science Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Marketing Education Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Mathematics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Middle School: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle English: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle Math: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle Science: Content Knowledge; or Middle Science: Content Knowledge (New!) Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle Soc. Studies: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Music: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Theatre Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Physics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Social Studies: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 5362 155 ** 158 5435 5624 5358 ** ** 158 157 157 157 ** 5857 ** 5122 5624 5561 5624 5161 5624 5146 5623 5047 5623 5169 5623 5440 5442 5623 5089 5623 5113 ** 160 ** 153 157 160 157 160 157 155 160 164 160 165 160 150 152 160 155 160 161 ** 5641 ** 157 ** ** ** 5265 5624 5081 5624 143 157 155 157 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 4 of 8 SCORE RECOGNITION SCHEDULE continued Credential Area MARKETING (7-12) MATHEMATICS (7-12) MIDDLE SCHOOL - GENERAL (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: ENGLISH (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: MATHEMATICS (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: SCIENCE (4-8) MIDDLE SCHOOL: SOCIAL STUDIES (4-8) MUSIC - INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS – MUSIC (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA & THEATER (P-12) PERFORMING ARTS DANCE (P-12) PHYSICS (7-12) SOCIAL STUDIES (7-12) SPECIAL EDUCATION: NONCATEGORICAL (P-12) SPECIAL EDUCATION: CATEGORICAL HEARING IMPAIRMENTS (P-12) SPECIAL EDUCATION: CATEGORICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS (P-12) SPECIAL EDUCATION: CATEGORICAL LEARNING DISABILITIES (K-12) SPECIAL EDUCATION: CATEGORICAL EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (P-12) SPECIAL EDUCATION: CATEGORICAL INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (P-12) (formerly Special Ed: MR) 8/2021 Test Name Code Required Score Marketing Education Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Mathematics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Middle School: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle English: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle Math: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle Science: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Middle Soc. Studies: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 Music: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Theatre Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Physics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Social Studies: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 Core Knowledge & Applications Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Teaching Stud. w/ Visual Impairments Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Teaching Stud. w/Learning Disabilities Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Stu. w/ Beh. Disorders & Emotional Disturbance Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) Teach. Stu. w/Intellectual Disabilities Principles of Learning & Teaching (5622 or 5623 or 5624) 5561 5624 5161 5624 5146 5623 5047 5623 5169 5623 5440 5623 5089 5623 5113 ** 160 157 160 157 155 160 164 160 165 160 150 160 155 160 161 ** 5641 ** 157 ** ** ** 5265 5624 5081 5624 5354 ** 143 157 155 157 151 ** 5272 ** 160 ** 5282 ** 163 ** 5383 ** 151 ** 5372 ** 154 ** 5322 ** 156 ** 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 5 of 8 SCORE RECOGNITION SCHEDULE continued REQUIRED EXAMS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) TEACHER CREDENTIALS Credential Area For all foreign language area(s) Foreign Language: CHINESE (K-12) Foreign Language: FRENCH (K-12) Foreign Language: GERMAN (P-12) Foreign Language: LATIN (P-12) Foreign Language: SPANISH (P-12) For FOREIGN LANGUAGE areas where a subject content exam has not been adopted, applicants must hold a completed degree in the language area and present a passing score for this pedagogy exam. Test Name An accepted basic skills exam and combination of the following exams; Chinese (Mandarin): World Language World Languages Pedagogy French: World Language World Languages Pedagogy German: World Language World Languages Pedagogy Content Knowledge World Languages Pedagogy Spanish: World Language World Languages Pedagogy An accepted basic skills exam; and World Languages Pedagogy Code Required Score Refer to basic skills and alternate basic exam section 5665 164 5841 158 5174 162 5841 158 5183 163 5841 158 5601 152 5841 158 5195 168 5841 158 5841 158 REQUIRED EXAMS FOR STUDENT/PUPIL SERVICES PROVIDER CREDENTIAL Credential Area Test Name Code Required Score READING SPECIALIST (P-12) Reading Specialist; or Reading Specialist (New!) 5301 5302 164 165 SCHOOL COUNSELOR (P-12) Professional School Counselor 5421 156 Library Media Specialist 5311 151 School Psychologist 5402 147 SCHOOL LIBRARIAN (P-12) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST (P-12) REQUIRED EXAM FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CREDENTIAL Credential Area ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTIAL (Principal / Assistant Principal) Test Name Code Required Score School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) 6990 151 For more detailed information regarding registration procedures, fees/fee waivers, test preparation materials, etc., please contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at: www.ets.org/praxis or 1-800-772-9476 or 1-609-771-7395. 8/2021 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 6 of 8 SCORE RECOGNITION SCHEDULE continued SCORE RECOGNITION SCHEDULE FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING EXAMS THAT HAVE BEEN DROPPED, DISCONTINUED OR REGENERATED The District of Columbia recognizes that there are applicants who have achieved passing scores on licensure exams that have since been dropped, discontinued, or regenerated (ETS test updating process). In these instances, passing licensure exam scores will be acceptable for a period not to exceed three (3) calendar years after the date an exam has been dropped, discontinued or regenerated. Below is a chart of acceptable exams for subject areas that include a previously required exam(s), and the score recognition schedule. Applicants who possess test names/codes and scores that DO NOT match the exams listed on this chart, will be required to provide passing scores for currently required exams. SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SERIES – ADMINISTRATOR ASSESSMENTS Credential Area Administrative Services Credential Test Name School Leaders Licensure Assessment Test Code Score Date Dropped / Regenerated Date Accepted Until 6011 163 9/1/2018 8/31/2021 Date Accepted Until 8/31/2015 8/31/2015 8/31/2014 8/31/2019 PRAXIS II – TEACHER SUBJECT AREA ASSESSMENTS Credential Area Biology (7-12) Chemistry (7-12) Early Childhood (PreK-3) Elementary Education (1-6) English (7-12) English as Second Language French (K-12) General Science (7-12) Health & Physical Education Home Economics (7-12) Mathematics (7-12) Middle School English (4-8) Middle School Mathematics (4-8) 8/2021 Test Code Score Life Science Pedagogy Physical Science: Pedagogy Education of Young Children ECE: Content Knowledge Instructional Practice & Applications Content Knowledge Multiple Subjects: Reading Multiple Subjects: Mathematics Multiple Subjects: Soc. Studies Multiple Subjects: Science English Pedagogy Content Knowledge English to Speakers of Other Languages Content Knowledge Productive Language Skills Physical Science: Pedagogy 0234 0483 0021/5021 0022/5022 147 154 174 165 Date Dropped / Regenerated 9/1/2012 9/1/2012 9/1/2011 9/1/2016 0015/5015 161 9/1/2013 8/31/2016 0014/5014 5032 5033 5034 5035 0043 0041/5041 145 165 164 155 159 150 160 9/1/2013 9/1/2015 9/1/2015 9/1/2015 9/1/2015 9/1/2012 9/1/2013 8/31/2016 8/31/2018 8/31/2018 8/31/2018 8/31/2018 8/31/2015 8/31/2016 0361/5361 141 9/1/2017 8/31/2020 0173 0171 0483 155 173 154 10/15/2010 10/15/2010 9/1/2012 10/14/2013 10/14/2013 8/31/2015 Content Knowledge 0856/5856 156 9/1/2014 8/31/2017 Family and Consumer Science Mathematics Pedagogy Content Knowledge 0121/5121 0065 0061/5061 159 135 141 9/1/2012 9/1/2012 9/1/2013 8/31/2015 8/31/2015 8/31/2016 Content Knowledge 0049/5049 160 9/1/2013 8/31/2016 Content Knowledge 0069 152 9/1/2013 8/31/2016 Test Name 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 7 of 8 SCORE RECOGNITION SCHEDULE continued Credential Area Middle School Science (4-8) Performing Arts – Drama & Theater (K-12) Physics Social Studies Spanish (K-12) Special Education (K-12) 8/2021 Test Code Score Date Dropped / Regenerated Date Accepted Until Content Knowledge 0439 150 9/1/2014 8/31/2017 Content Knowledge 0640 600 Score Rescaled Physical Science: Pedagogy Social Studies Pedagogy Pedagogy Content Knowledge Productive Language Skills Pedagogy Education of Exceptional Students 0483 0084 0194 0191 0192 0194 154 169 170 153 166 170 9/1/2012 9/1/2012 10/15/2010 10/15/2010 10/15/2010 10/15/2010 Currently Accepted 8/31/2015 8/31/2015 10/14/2013 10/14/2013 10/14/2013 10/14/2013 0353 146 9/18/2010 9/17/2013 Test Name 1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002 • Phone: (202) 727-6436 TTY: 711 • osse.dc.gov Page 8 of 8